This summer has been a beautiful reminder of what is possible when people come together with a shared purpose.
First of all, thank you to everyone who joined us for Up with People Weekend! Whether you sang with us on stage, volunteered, cheered from the audience, or watched online, you helped create a weekend filled with joy, connection, and the spirit that has always defined Up with People.
That same spirit is alive in the projects we support around the world. This summer, we're proud to support four incredible organizations that are changing lives through the same belief that has guided Up with People for decades: that music, service, and leadership have the power to bring people together and create positive change.
Read on to discover these inspiring projects, learn about our Fall Grant Cycle, relive some favorite moments from Up with People Weekend, and see how, together, we're continuing to build bridges across cultures through music, service, and leadership.
First of all, thank you to everyone who joined us for Up with People Weekend! Whether you sang with us on stage, volunteered, cheered from the audience, or watched online, you helped create a weekend filled with joy, connection, and the spirit that has always defined Up with People.
That same spirit is alive in the projects we support around the world. This summer, we're proud to support four incredible organizations that are changing lives through the same belief that has guided Up with People for decades: that music, service, and leadership have the power to bring people together and create positive change.
Read on to discover these inspiring projects, learn about our Fall Grant Cycle, relive some favorite moments from Up with People Weekend, and see how, together, we're continuing to build bridges across cultures through music, service, and leadership.
We're proud to welcome MMCC Global to the Up with People Foundation family.
Through the Social Circus Bangladesh program, MMCC Global brings hope and opportunity to children and youth living in the Rohingya refugee camps. Using circus arts as a tool for learning, participants build confidence, resilience, teamwork, and leadership while discovering a sense of belonging. At the same time, local instructors are trained to continue the program, creating a lasting impact that extends far beyond each visit.
Watch the video to see the incredible impact this project is making!
Through the Social Circus Bangladesh program, MMCC Global brings hope and opportunity to children and youth living in the Rohingya refugee camps. Using circus arts as a tool for learning, participants build confidence, resilience, teamwork, and leadership while discovering a sense of belonging. At the same time, local instructors are trained to continue the program, creating a lasting impact that extends far beyond each visit.
Watch the video to see the incredible impact this project is making!
Remember the feeling when we stood together and our voices became one? That moment of connection is exactly what Up with People alum Scott Johnson created with World Singing Day, bringing people around the globe together through the simple act of singing.
The movement is already growing, with 88 hosts in 27 countries ready to bring their communities together on October 17. Parks, schools, community centers, and public spaces around the world will fill with song, and your city can be part of it too. Hosting is simple, free, and no musical experience is required, just a willingness to bring people together.
Let's make the world sing!
Become a host - https://worldsingingday.org/host-resources/
The movement is already growing, with 88 hosts in 27 countries ready to bring their communities together on October 17. Parks, schools, community centers, and public spaces around the world will fill with song, and your city can be part of it too. Hosting is simple, free, and no musical experience is required, just a willingness to bring people together.
Let's make the world sing!
Become a host - https://worldsingingday.org/host-resources/
What started with one Up with People alumna's vision is now bringing communities together across the United States. Founded by Jill Teas, Voices Rock is a community rock choir with more than 1,000 singers and choirs from coast to coast.
No auditions. No experience required. Just come as you are, sing your favorite songs, and build lasting friendships. Each session culminates in an unforgettable live performance!
Registration for the fall 10-week session opens August 4.
Find a choir near you - https://voicesrock.com/our-choirs/
No auditions. No experience required. Just come as you are, sing your favorite songs, and build lasting friendships. Each session culminates in an unforgettable live performance!
Registration for the fall 10-week session opens August 4.
Find a choir near you - https://voicesrock.com/our-choirs/
Denver, get ready to sing some of ABBA's greatest hits! On Saturday, August 8, join us as we learn an exciting ABBA medley featuring some of the band's most iconic songs. Whether you've loved these classics for years or discovered them through Mamma Mia!, this is your chance to experience the joy of singing together.
No singing experience is required. During this two-hour event, you'll learn each vocal part step by step before everyone comes together for one unforgettable final sing-through. No auditions. No pressure. Just music, connection, and a whole lot of fun.
Not in Denver? If you're an Up with People alum and would like to bring a Harmony Jam Session to your city, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Harmony directly at connect@harmonyjamsessions.com
Join the Session - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-up-vocal-jam-session-august-a-night-of-music-and-connection-tickets-1993332409897?aff=oddtdtcreator
No singing experience is required. During this two-hour event, you'll learn each vocal part step by step before everyone comes together for one unforgettable final sing-through. No auditions. No pressure. Just music, connection, and a whole lot of fun.
Not in Denver? If you're an Up with People alum and would like to bring a Harmony Jam Session to your city, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Harmony directly at connect@harmonyjamsessions.com
Join the Session - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-up-vocal-jam-session-august-a-night-of-music-and-connection-tickets-1993332409897?aff=oddtdtcreator
Every project featured in this newsletter is creating positive change in its own unique way,but they all share the same mission of building bridges through music, service, and leadership.
When you give to the Up with People Foundation, you can choose to support a specific project that speaks to your heart or contribute to the Up with People Global Fund, helping us invest where the need is greatest and expand our impact around the world.
Support - https://upwithpeople.app.neoncrm.com/forms/uwpfoundation?utm_source=email-403-9
When you give to the Up with People Foundation, you can choose to support a specific project that speaks to your heart or contribute to the Up with People Global Fund, helping us invest where the need is greatest and expand our impact around the world.
Support - https://upwithpeople.app.neoncrm.com/forms/uwpfoundation?utm_source=email-403-9
We're excited to share that the Global Leaders Circle has grown to 29 members! Every new member strengthens our community and helps expand the Foundation's ability to support inspiring projects around the world.
To everyone who is already part of the Circle, thank you. Your ongoing generosity makes this work possible, and we're grateful to have you on this journey with us.
Not a member yet? We'd love to welcome you.
Join the Global leaders Circle - https://upwithpeople.org/glc
To everyone who is already part of the Circle, thank you. Your ongoing generosity makes this work possible, and we're grateful to have you on this journey with us.
Not a member yet? We'd love to welcome you.
Join the Global leaders Circle - https://upwithpeople.org/glc
What a weekend it was! Thank you again to everyone who joined us for a celebration filled with music, friendship, and the unmistakable Up with People spirit. Whether you performed, volunteered, attended an event, or cheered us on from afar, you helped make this weekend one to remember.An absolute classic that lifts the energy from the very first note.
And yes… you’ll get to hear it live during UWP Weekend.
Voices Rock Presents: The Music of Up with People - https://www.flickr.com/photos/202757835@N02/sets/72177720334472029/
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And yes… you’ll get to hear it live during UWP Weekend.
Voices Rock Presents: The Music of Up with People - https://www.flickr.com/photos/202757835@N02/sets/72177720334472029/
Community pictures - api.neonemails.com/emails/tracking/click-link/oxe3_SbEzLtjArhb2-0GJt3l8KWj8W38Yb80pBHC2tI=/WHezNK9fmsc-NfcChH4I6ZjEHCKmz2A4Gcl5IgvbNpw=
The Up with People story has always been written by people who choose to show up, serve others, and believe that small actions can create lasting change. Thank you for continuing to be part of that story.
Together, we're just getting started.
With appreciation,
Up with People Foundation
Together, we're just getting started.
With appreciation,
Up with People Foundation